Collocations for energy - noun
1. ability to be active/work hard
ADJ.
boundless, indefatigable, inexhaustible, unflagging
I admire her boundless energy.
I admire her boundless energy.
surplus | nervous, restless | youthful | creative
There was a lack of creative energy in the British film industry.
There was a lack of creative energy in the British film industry.
QUANT.
amount, level
You can judge how healthy you are by the amount of energy you have.
You can judge how healthy you are by the amount of energy you have.
great deal
Bringing up twins requires a great deal of energy.
Bringing up twins requires a great deal of energy.
burst
With a sudden burst of energy, he ran to the top of the hill.
With a sudden burst of energy, he ran to the top of the hill.
VERB + ENERGY
be bursting with, be full of, have
The children are always full of energy. | I don''t seem to have any energy these days.
The children are always full of energy. | I don''t seem to have any energy these days.
lack
He never seems to lack energy.
He never seems to lack energy.
expend, put
She put all her energies into her work.
She put all her energies into her work.
channel, devote, direct, turn
We''re trying to deal with young offenders by channelling their energy into sport rather than crime.
We''re trying to deal with young offenders by channelling their energy into sport rather than crime.
conserve, save | work off
The kids were running around crazily, working off their surplus energy.
The kids were running around crazily, working off their surplus energy.
waste
We don''t want to waste our energy trying to persuade people who are just not interested.
We don''t want to waste our energy trying to persuade people who are just not interested.
sap
The hills sapped his energy and he got off his bike for frequent rests.
The hills sapped his energy and he got off his bike for frequent rests.
dissipate
The volunteers'' energy was dissipated by the enormous amounts of paperwork involved in the project.
The volunteers'' energy was dissipated by the enormous amounts of paperwork involved in the project.
ENERGY + VERB
flag
It was late and my energy was beginning to flag.
It was late and my energy was beginning to flag.
PHRASES
an outlet for your energy
Football gives them an outlet for their energy.
Football gives them an outlet for their energy.
a waste of energy
It''s a waste of energy cutting this grass - nobody''s going to see it.
It''s a waste of energy cutting this grass - nobody''s going to see it.
2. source of power
ADJ.
renewable
the change from fossil fuels to renewable energy
the change from fossil fuels to renewable energy
atomic, nuclear, solar, wave, wind
QUANT.
amount
The new power station produces vast amounts of energy.
The new power station produces vast amounts of energy.
VERB + ENERGY
generate, produce | harness
attempts to harness solar energy
attempts to harness solar energy
provide, supply | consume, use | store
No battery could store enough energy to turn over a car''s engine.
No battery could store enough energy to turn over a car''s engine.
conserve, save | waste | need, require
ENERGY + NOUN
production | consumption, use | demand, needs, requirements
total energy requirements for the coming year
total energy requirements for the coming year
supply
The nuclear plant provides a fifth of the nation''s energy supplies.
The nuclear plant provides a fifth of the nation''s energy supplies.
resources, sources | conservation, savings
equipment that offers long-term energy savings
equipment that offers long-term energy savings
efficiency | bill, costs, prices | crisis, problem, shortage
The country could face an energy crisis if demand continues to rise.
The country could face an energy crisis if demand continues to rise.
company, industry, sector
state control of the energy industries
state control of the energy industries
market
The cost of solar power needs to fall before it makes an impact on the energy market.
The cost of solar power needs to fall before it makes an impact on the energy market.
management, plan, policy, programme, project, strategy
a government-sponsored renewable energy project
a government-sponsored renewable energy project
PHRASES
a demand for energy
The demand for energy and fuel is expected to increase dramatically.
The demand for energy and fuel is expected to increase dramatically.
energy-saving
energy-saving features that can reduce energy bills by 50%
energy-saving features that can reduce energy bills by 50%
a form of energy, a source of energy